Learn expert techniques to catch finicky winter bluegills. From downsizing your jig to mastering finesse techniques, these tips will boost ice fishing success.

In terms of availability, access, and a willingness to bite, it's hard to beat a bluegill. The species Lepomis macrochirus is widespread across the entire continent and is a popular game fish ...

This year around Christmas, when a sudden frigid snap in Pennsylvania resulted in safe ice, feisty bluegills were most often ...

An exciting day of dock fishing leads to the catch of a giant bluegill, topped off with a hilarious prank to wrap up the adventure!

The Small Hours.  Food sources get scarcer and smaller for panfish like crappies at mid-winter.  Offer up a smaller lure and ...

The DNR will seek permanent changes in the daily bag limit in lakes that showed improvements in panfish size in the study.

Those who fish know how thrilling it is to catch, especially a large, potentially record-breaking fish. And in 2024, anglers ...

They are among the smallest to swim in Wisconsin waters. But panfish have an outsized importance to our state's fisheries and anglers. And human anglers catch and keep more panfish than any other ...